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Lincoln Theatre

Lincoln Theatre
Photo: Photo by User:Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Native Washingtonians Duke Ellington and Pearl Bailey performed in the Lincoln Theatre. The theatre also hosted shows by Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Billie Holliday and Sarah Vaughn.

Address
1215 U St NW
Phone
+1 202-888-0050
Website
thelincolndc.com (opens in a new tab)
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Listing from Wikivoyage: Washington, D.C./Shaw, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Location and details from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

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Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.